Hear the story behind the opera. Join us 45 minutes before this performance when a member of Opera Australia's artistic team will share their insights into the opera. Held in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre, this informal and informative talk will help you to get the most out of your opera experience.

Hear the story behind the opera. Join us 45 minutes before this performance when a member of Opera Australia's artistic team will share their insights into the opera. Held in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre, this informal and informative talk will help you to get the most out of your opera experience.

The King of the Huns meets his match.

No one can stand before Attila and his hordes, until a warrior woman turns his
head. As he opens his heart to his prisoner Odabella, the barbarian king reveals his
weakness.

So the scene is set for one of the great revenge operas of the 19th century: an
early Verdi in the vein of Aida.

Director Davide Livermore fuses video projections with colossal set pieces to create
an awe-inspiring world for Attila.

This co-production with La Scala was a tremendous success at its Milan premiere.
It’s a “blockbuster spectacle” (Financial Times), with
four vivid characters, two horses and plenty of crowd scenes.

In the prelude, a mournful cello draws you down into the gravity and turmoil of
war. Verdi’s score is full of darkness, rhythm and life, displaying the composer’s
gift for creating emotion. Taras Berezhansky is Attila, opposite Natalie Aroyan as
Odabella. Simone Piazzola performs as the Roman General, Ezio. Diego Torre debuts
another Verdi tenor role as Odabella’s lover Foresto.